386th Auction

1876, Duloz, unissued 5 pia. dull blue and 25 pia. dull rose with very scarce perf. 14, unused and fresh colour, fine and extremely rare pair (Isfila 96, 97var.)

1876, Postal stationery formular card bearing 20 pa. violet green tied by ‘Constantinople Turquie 26/OCT/1876’ c.d.s. in blue, transit mark London Paid in red and arrival mark New York Paid All NOV/11 in red, full message on reverse, tiny toned, otherwise fine. A very scarce usage of this early pre-stationery card. Cert. Max Menachim Mayo, TOPS

1901, Tugra presentation book, bound in red velvet, containing photographic essays for domestic and foreign mail issue in unissued designs and two large photographic proofs without denomination. Binding damaged and presentation cartons with marginal adhesions Most likely unique.

1914, Istanbul Pictorial, London Printing, 2 pa. – 200 ghr. in blocks of 4, unmounted mint, quite fresh and of good colour, a rarity in this condition (Isf 461-477)

2 pa. – 200 ghr. in blocks of 4, unused with o.g.. few perfs split and strengthened by hinges, but generally very fine. A scarce set in this condition. 200 ghr. with certificate ISFILA (2012)

1915, six pointed star & crescent, complete set of 69 stamps, unused o.g., fine and very scarce

1915, Star and Crescent 25 pia. green, overprint type II, perf.12, unused, very fine, signed Richter, certificate du Vachat BPP (2001) (Isfila 545)

1916, overprint five pointed star, complete set of 88 stamps, all unused, fine

1917, "PTT" (OX-HEAD) surcharged standard set of 146 stamps, all unused, fine to very fine, high values expertised Dr. Pirl or Du Vachat BPP

1917, Mount Sinai, unissued set of six, imperforate, each with large margins all around, mint never hinged, scarce and very fine. (Isf 874-879)

1920, TURKEY IN ASIA: 3 pia. on 2 para violet, vertical strip of three with shifted surcharge to the top, unused, the mint never hinged two bottom stamps show Burak unrecorded variety "ANKARA" at bottom and "3 GURUS" on top, extremely scarce and attractive showpiece (Isfila 950)

Provenance: Coles/Plantinga (Gärtner 2011)

1920, 3 pia. on 6 pa. deep blue block of four, mint never hinged, extremely scarce block, signed Nouri (for hinged stamps Isfila catalogue value 7.500,- Euro)  (Isfila 949)

1920, 3 pia. on 6 pa. deep blue block of four, inverted overprint, unused, few perfs apart are hinged, extremely scarce block and important variety of Angora issues, signed (for normal stamps Isfila catalogue value 7.500,- Euro) 

Provenance: M. Plantinga (Gärtner 2014)

1920, 3 pia. on 2 pa. violet, black overprint type I instead of red, vertical pair unused, signed (Burak no.794I) (Isfila 957 var.)

Provenance: M. Plantinga (Gärtner 2014)

1920, 3 pia. on 6 pa. deep blue block of four, mint never hinged very fine, a rarity, ex Lyman. (Isf. catalogue value for mh block 4.545,-€) (Isfila 955)

Provenance: R. Lyman (Gärtner 2014)

1920, 3 Pia. on 6 Pa. deep blue, ‘small 3' black overprint type II, unused, signed Nouri (Isfila 955 var.)

1920, 3 pia. on 4 pa. sepia block of four, mint never hinged, very fine. (Isfila catalogue value for mint hinged 4.000,-€) (Isfila 960)

Provenance: Plantinga, Lyman (Cherrystone Jan/2014)

1920, 3 pia. on 6 pa. deep blue block of four, black surcharge, unused, very fine, signed, very rare (Isf. catalogue value 8.333,-€) (Isfila 962)

Provenance: ex Plantinga, ex Lyman (Cherrystone, 2013)

1920, 3 Pia. on 6 Pa. deep blue, overprint type III on block of four, mint never hinged, few perfs apart, very fine and attractive (Isfila catalogue value 1.100,- Euro) (Isfila 963)

1920, Law Courts 10 pa. grey-green handstamped 1336 block of four, mint never hinged, horizontal crease at top pair and ink spot at bottom, otherwise fine and attractive, signed and Cert. du Vachat (2010) (Isfila catalogue value for mint hinged 3.000,-€)  (Isfila 973)

1920, Law Courts 10 pa. grey-green handstamped 1336 block of four, unused with original gum, very fine and fresh. A very scarce block, expertised Nouri. (Isf. catalogue value €3.000) (Isfila 973)

1920, Law Courts 500 Pia. slate handstamped 1336, mint never hinged, very fine and fresh, rarity in this scarce quality, unsigned, certificate Isfila (2011) (Isfila catalogue value for mint hinged 900,-€) (Isfila 979)

Provenance: Plantinga, Lyman (Cherrystone Jan/2014)

1920, Notarial 50 pia. brownish yellow handstamped 1336, unused, very fine and fresh, signed, certificate du Vachat BPP 1998. (Isfila catalogue value 3.000,-€) (Isfila 980)

Provenance: Plantinga, Lyman (Cherrystone Jan/2014)

1920, Religious Tribunals 1 pia. emerald handstamped 1336, unused, very fine. This is the stamps shown in Adolf Passer ‘Stamps of Turkey’ Pl.29-278. Cert. du Vachat (2010) (Isfila catalogue value 2.400,-) (Isfila 966)

Provenance: Passer, Plantinga, Lyman (Cherrystone Jan/2014)

1920, Registry 2 pia. slate handstamped 1336, clear cancelled "KENGARI 1" c.d.s., very fine, important rarity of Angora issues, only 125 printed, very fine, certificate du Vachat BPP. (Isfila catalogue value 9.000,-€) (Isfila 983)

Provenance: Plantinga, Lyman (Cherrystone Jan/2014)

1921, Court fiscal stamp 1 pia. ultramarin with 1337 handstamped overprint, mint never hinged, light diagonal crease, otherwise very fine and scarce, certificate Isfila (2017) (Isf. catalogue value for mint hinged 1.800,-€) (Isfila 992)

1921, Court fiscal stamp 5 pia. pale rose with 1337 handstamped overprint, unused, tiny thin spot, otherwise fine and fresh, certificate Isfila (1995) (Isf. catalogue value 9.000,-€) (Isfila 994A)

1921, Court fiscal stamp 5 pia. rose with 1337 handstamped overprint, unused, two short perfs on top, otherwise fine and fresh, certificate du Vachat (2010) (Isf. catalogue value 9.000,-€) (Isfila 994)

1921, Court fiscal stamp 50 pia. brownish-yellow with 1337 handstamped overprint, unused, very fine, certificate Isfila (2007) (Isf. catalogue value 1.800,-€) (Isfila 995)

1921, 50 pia. brownish yellow, fresh color, unused, fine and very scarce, (Isf. 995, €1.800) signed Nouri

1921, Notarial Fiscal 1 pia. ultramarine handstamped 1337, unused, tiny short perfs at left, otherwise fine and fresh, a rarity, signed. (Isfila catalogue value 9.000,-€) (Isfila 998)

Provenance: Plantinga, Lyman (Cherrystone Jan/2014)

1921, Notarial Fiscal 5 pia. brick red handstamped 1337, fine used on parcel piece with clear cancel of "ANKARA", not cut, very fine and fresh (Isfila catalogue value 7.500,-€) (Isfila 999)

Provenance: Plantinga, Lyman (Cherrystone Jan/2014)

1921, Religious Tribunals 10 pa. slate handstamped 1337, strip of four on reverse of bank cover together with five Hejaz revenues with typo overprint, all tied by clear all arabic 'ANKARA 8 - 19/5/1337' (1921). A very unusual destination during the war of independence to Istanbul with arrival marks ISTANBUL MEVRUDE and GALATA MEVRUDE 20/5/1337 c.d.s., usual border faults, otherwise fine (Isfila 987, 1037)

1921, Religious Tribunals Revenue stamp 1 pia. ultramarin with 1337 handstamped overprint, unused, fine, certificate Isfila (2008) (Isf. catalogue value 3.300,-€) (Isfila 989)

1921, Religious Tribunals 50 pia. grey-green handstamped 1337, clear part cancellation of KESKIN. Considered to be one of the rarest stamps of Turkey, usual rough perforation, fine, signed JP (Isfila 990)

Provenance: Plantinga, Lyman (Cherrystone Jan/2014)